Unit 5.

Question 1

How did rapid improvements in farming technology affect migration to cities.

Answer 1

Farms merged, and fewer workers were needed. Thus, people moved to the cities

Question 2

Row house

Answer 2

Conserved space by sharing walls with other houses

Question 3

Main interest of social gospel movement

Answer 3

Social reform

Question 4

Main goal of Americanization movement

Answer 4

Assimilate people of different cultures into one culture

Question 5

Settlement houses

Answer 5

Formed in 1800s by social reformers

Question 6

Main immigration station in San Francisco

Answer 6

Angel island

Question 7

Chinese exclusion act main goal

Answer 7

Decrease Chinese immigration

Question 8

Illegal use of political influence for personal gain

Answer 8

Graft

Question 9

Tamney hall

Answer 9

New York political machine

Question 10

Patronage example

Answer 10

Appointing a friend to a political position

Question 11

Stalwarts supported

Answer 11

Spoils system

Question 12

Pendleton civil service act required

Answer 12

Applicants for jobs to pass examinations

Question 13

The gentleman agreement

Answer 13

Decreased Japanese immigration

Question 14

Purpose of row houses

Answer 14

Provide single family homes for working class families

Question 15

What had the same goals as the Americanization movement

Answer 15

Settlement houses

Question 16

What does not describe a supporter of a political machine

Answer 16

Opposed to immigration

Question 17

Main purpose of patronage

Answer 17

Rewards ones supporters

Question 18

Graft example

Answer 18

Saying a project costs more than it truly does and keeping the money.

Question 19

Rutherford b Hayes

Answer 19

Used his power as president to clean up new yorks custom house but failed to civil service reform

Question 20

What issue prompted the assassination of president Garfield

Answer 20

Civil service reform

Question 21

What president changed his ideas of civil service reform when he gained the presidency

Answer 21

Chester a Arthur

Question 22

Main immigration port in New York

Answer 22

Ellis island

Question 23

Old immigrants

Answer 23

Moved to America because of a push

To start a new life in America

Question 24

New immigrants

Answer 24

Only wanted to temporarily start a life in America to bring money home